I recently had to reformat and reinstall Win XP. I got all the updates and SP's thru auto update.
Today I tried to install Family Tree Maker 2009 and it keeps throwing an error that, when I went into admin and checked the event log, it was showing a Net 2.0 error. Upon a closer look using the add/remove programs, I noticed that I have Net 2.0 Service Pack 2, but I do NOT have Net 2.0 . I downloaded 2.0 and figured I would uninstall the service pack 2, install the 2.0 and then put the service pack back in. When I went to delete the service pack, it gave me an error message saying it cannot be uninstalled because it will effect other applications that are installed, and gave me a URL to go to for more information. The link had nothing to do with my problem, so I came here to get some CLEAR answers (as always :)!
According to the add/remove programs, I have the following Net things installed on my C drive:
Net Framework 1.1,
Net Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2,
Net 3.0 Service Pack 2,
Net Framework 3.5 SP 1,
Net Framework 4 Client Profile,
Net Framework 4 Extended.
I am NOT very good at reading Microsoft's bulletins because 9 out of 10 times, they are not about the problem I am having, so I have no idea what to do! That's why I rely on the wonderful people here to tell me how to fix my problems and explain them in "layman terms" so that I can understand them clearly. It seems I have a bunch of "Service Packs" but don't have the "Main" part it applies to?! I'm confused.
Could you please tell me what I need to do to get this program to work? It appears to be a Net 2.0 problem, but I don't know what to do to solve it.
Thank you in advance for any and all help. Just remember, I'm NOT a techie, so please explain it in simple terms. :)
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